Deputy Engineering and Maintenance Manager

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Job Summary: Lead the comprehensive maintenance and engineering strategy, ensuring asset reliability and cost optimization at Skretting. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic role in animal nutrition and aquafeed. 2. Positive global impact and the purpose of Feeding the Future. 3. Lead technical teams and promote continuous improvement. ### **Job Description** **Deputy Engineering and Maintenance Manager** **Chile, Osorno** **44 hours/week (Monday to Friday)** **Why Join Us** Prepare to take on a strategic role as Deputy Engineering and Maintenance Manager at Skretting, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is to deliver positive global impact for future generations. Join us in this influential role and become the protagonist of your passion, the protagonist of your purpose, and the protagonist of your success. **What You’ll Do** You will lead the operation’s comprehensive maintenance and engineering strategy, ensuring asset reliability, operational continuity, and cost optimization, aligned with the business’s strategic objectives. You will drive initiatives that strengthen operational efficiency, investment management, and continuous improvement, promoting high standards of safety, quality, and performance. Additionally, you will develop technical and organizational capabilities to ensure operational sustainability and excellence in execution. **Who We’re Looking For** We seek a professional with strategic vision and strong leadership capability, able to drive operational reliability and technical excellence. Someone who combines experience in maintenance management and engineering projects with a strong results-oriented mindset toward sustainable outcomes—ensuring efficiency, operational continuity, and resource optimization. We value an individual who empowers technical teams, fosters a culture of safety and continuous improvement, and collaboratively integrates across various business functions—strengthening internal relationships and aligning technical priorities with operational strategic goals. You’ll also need: * University degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field. * Proven 8–12 years of experience in industrial maintenance. * Experience leading technical teams. * Experience executing CAPEX projects in multi-shift industrial environments. * Willingness to reside in Osorno. **What You’ll Receive** As part of Nutreco, you’ll become a member of the SHV family—a diverse group of companies with global presence. Join us and gain access to a broad network of expertise and global professional career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest private companies—known for its stability and long-term focus. Additionally, you’ll receive: * A competitive salary package. * Christmas bonus. * National Holidays bonus. * Vacation allowance. * Life insurance. * Supplementary health insurance. **How and Why to Learn More** We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose—where you’ll feel proud of the impactful role you play every day and of your contribution to Feeding the Future. So, if you’re interested in joining us, prepare to be the protagonist of your progress, your potential, and your career. Our goal is to review all applications within five business days, and we’ll contact you as soon as possible. \#Ownit